AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9191.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders?

Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.

Estimated AI task exposure
27%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

16 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

33/100

Physical moat

48/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

16 task statements / 16 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.92
Start machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.91
Read work orders and communicate with coworkers to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments and supply and product specifications.
Importance 84/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.86
Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.85
Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
Importance 80/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.84
Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.
Importance 89/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.84
Examine and measure completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
Importance 84/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.83
Remove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined.
Importance 81/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.82
Mount or load material such as paper, plastic, wood, or rubber in feeding mechanisms of cementing or gluing machines.
Importance 79/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.82
Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications.
Importance 85/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.81

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$46,460

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

11,500

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

22 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

22 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 84% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

21 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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